Saluting in Helldivers 2 serves a lot of purposes apart from showing camaraderie to fellow teammates. There are a lot of emotes that players can use. Some of these emotes even serve a functional purpose during certain missions, including the Spread Democracy objective, where the flag-raising process can speed up significantly if you salute to the Super Earth flag.
It is extremely easy to salute in the game; you would first need to check whether the salute emote is equipped or not. Access the armory panel and move to the character tab, where you will see an emote section. Select the casual emote option, and you are good to go. Press the left button on your d-pad in the console and the B key on the keyboard to salute.
Should you salute the flag in Helldivers 2?
The Super Earth flag usually takes 100 seconds to hoist. However, if all the players salute to it, that time can be reduced to 62.5 seconds. This is a massive advantage that should not be overlooked.
The simple answer to the question of whether one should salute the flag or not is yes, one should salute it. However, things are not as simple as they might appear. Since the entire team will be busy saluting and speeding up the process, enemies could eradicate you if you are not careful.
With how many people still enjoying the game and with more and more new players dropping in every now and then, such tips can really be helpful in the long run. Hellivers 2 could also be a multiplayer hit in 2025, even though it came out last year.
For the entire duration of the salute, you can’t equip a weapon and will be vulnerable, so the best way to go about it would be to place turrets and place a few players strategically to cover your back if you are busy saluting the flag.
Saluting gives a huge advantage in the Spread Democracy objective by speeding up the flag-raising time. However, saluting is also something that players do to show their respect to fallen enemies or friends. Saluting is one of the most used emotes in Helldivers 2. The Super Earth has a vast and extensive lore.
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There is one more important thing to remember while raising the flag, i.e., to stay in the vicinity of the flag, as moving away from it can pause or reset the entire process. This type of thing in a game adds an extra level of immersion.
Saluting in Helldivers 2 is not just a meaningless gesture that holds little relevance, instead it is an important aspect of being a Helldiver. It speaks about approaching a battle respectfully. Emotes are used a lot in this game, and it would be interesting to see what the developer might come up with next using these emotes. Which emote do you want to have an impact on a mission objective? Let us know in the comments below.
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